Prevent long delays when connecting to IRC servers

Mar 12, '09 07:30:01AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

I commonly use IRC, and always while using my MacBook on a wireless connection. This can be an annoyance, as some IRC servers make you wait a period of time before they will allow you to connect (sometimes over 30 seconds).

After scouring the internet and many false attempts, I found IdentD, a free neat little System Preference that handles what I need to nicely. (There's more info on the program on its MacUpdate page.)

I installed this on one of my G4 towers that was permanently connected to my network with Ethernet cables -- you cannot use this application on the computer that is using a wireless connection. I then set up the app via its preferences panel in System Preferences to return a custom string containing the IRC username (Your Shorthand name) that I was use on my MacBook.

After this, I simply configuring my router to forward port 113 (TCP) to my G4 tower, and told the firewall on my G4 to allow port 113. This resolved my connection problems to IRC servers.

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